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The Star Of Refhlehem.

REV. DR.. VAN DYKE HAS SOMETHING sEAsoNARrr m
SAY ABOUT 1T.
Rev. DR. Henry Van Dyke in Harper's for Januarv
1t must be confessed that II we accept the trad,.
ton as part OF the narrative and suppose that
the wise men saw new single star which moved
directly In front OF them all through their tourney
and finally took its stand Just over the door Of the
house OF Joseph, in Bethlehem, It would be aim.
cult TO parallel or confirm the story. 1t must be
accepted, then, on simple faith. But II we take
the account as 1t is given by the evangelist we
find remarkable light thrown upon 1t by the dis
coverfeS OF modern astronomy The contuncfton
OF the planets Jupiter and Saturn is one M the
rarest Of sidereai events. 1t occurs onIy once in
800 years ' Ne 40
This conjunction, all astronomers agree. han.
pened no less than three times in the year TAI 4
Y. C., shortly before the birth OF Christ. In the
following yearft took place again, and now the
planet Mars Joined the conjunction In 1904 the
astronomer Kepler observed q similar coDiunctton
ana saw between Jupiter and Saturn new. bril,
nant, evanrscent star. The astronomical tables
D1 the Chinese, which are the most ancient records
OF the sky, mention star OF the same Character
Wnlch. according to the best calculations an,
peared and vanished In the year $50 A. u. q ny
These strange things must have been visible IN
all who observed the heavens In that YEAR Car
ta1nly they could be seen from Jerusalem and ro
one leaving that city they would appear to lead
In the direction OF Bethlehem It NAV ne that
we have mere, in this ''fairy tale of Science y q
hint and trace Of
"rhe light that led
Inc hoiy elders with their gifts Of myrrh"
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How TO Prcven, railroad collisions.

frOm The 81 James Gazette.
A most wonderful invention is reported from
Vienna. An Austrian engineer has, It is said, de-
signed truck to run before every railway train,
being maintained always at fixed Out adjusta-
Die) distance in front by the force OF an electric
current transmitted along the metals from
dynamo on the engine. The current Is conducted
through mercury contained in glass tubes on the
pilot truck IL, therefore, the truck comes into
collision the tubes are broken and the contact
consequently destroyed. The Interruption OF the
current instantly and automatically applies the
breaks on the following train It is claimed by the
Inventor that two expresses, fitted with this syS-
TEN, might with tmpunity be st 10 run full tilt at
would arrest the progress OF both trains before
they could meet. The element of human fallibility
Is accordingly entirely eliminated and drivers may
dash through whole series OF danger signals
without rfSk, being automatically arrested the
moment they reach the spot that Is really danger
Gus
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Shot on a Car Platform.
TWO MEN, AFTER wOCNDISG EACH OTHER, FALL FRO,
THE TRAIN AND ARE KILLED

TWO MIN, AFTER WOCNDfNG EACH OTHER, FALL PROM
The TRAIN AND ARE KILLED.
Bal Chumley, OF Pine Hill, Ky, arrested without
any writ, Hugh McHargis, who was charged with
The seduction Of young girl OF that place. He
found his man IN Laura County Saturday, and
started with him on the noon train. When he ar
rived az Livingston Walter Mullins, one OF McHar-
gs' friends, tOarded the train, though his friends
protested against IT, The train proceeded two
miles and was nearing tunnel when Mullins en-
tered the car, and Shaping Chumley on the Shout
der told him man wanted TO see him
on the platform, quick. Chumley went
cut, carrying his Winchester with him
Arter reaching the platform witnesses say that
discussion enSued, and the report of arms
aroused all the passengers. Mullins was shot
through the head and Chumley through the foot.
Both fell from the moving train on a bridge dis
lance OF about thirty feet. The train was at once
stopped, although running % miles an hour, and
backed up 70 the scene. Both men were found
dead, Mullins with his neck broken and Cnumley
with his head crushed The whereabouts OF
NcHargiS Is now unknown, yet IL Is not charged
that he was implicated In the killing. A great
deal OF feeling exists over the AFFAIR, as both men
were well known
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Russian student Riots.

THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION HAS INCURRED TIE
CARS DIsPLEAsCRE.
A dispatch from St Petersburg says that the
university students there, being irritated by the
action OF the authorities In combining them to the
university buildings, renewed the rioting, The
students deny that they arr actuated by politIca,
motives They say that their aim is to secure the
dismissal OF the rector, the abolition OF the new
university statutes and the release OF the students
VINO were arrested during the recent TROUBLES
pro1. MendeleJen promised to fmparttally report
tne ana1r TO the curator, whereupon the prefect
opened the doors and the students Dispersed
quietly. The students are not satisfied with Prof
MenueieJeH 8 promise, however, and have resolved
10 send petition TO the car. N. Delianow. the
minister OF public instruction, has rendered his res
ignatlon. IL has not been accepted, but the car
grant him an audience w
Inc recent ruInor that an attempt had been made
tne car was due to the discovery OF
Marie theater ~ AAA euc
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The Courts.
POLICE COURT-JudOe Shell.

Yesterday, Louis Clark, destroying private prop
eTty: SO or 30 days Isaiah Benson c0lOred, loud
and bOisterOus; personal bonds. Patrick Roy,
cOlOred profanity IN a house On FentOn street: -
or days Edward Davis, T. igar Davis, Chas.
LncaS, and WIN. Fitzgerald. disOrderly conduct;
- Or 10 days. Jas. OLeaTy, Edward Bowen, Jas.
4. Nelson, and Thos. Bast, profanity; 50 or days
each Theodore ScTivener and John Bab0ingt on,
Indecent exposure; collateral forfeited. Jesse
Myers, colOred, Obstructtng sidewalk by taking
part N a game OF crap: 81 or ID days. cyrus W.
haywood, Indecent exposure; s. OF - days. Geo.
Dorsey, colOred Carrying pistol; sa0 or 60 days.
John Bell, alias Jones, sounding a horn; 3. John
SHOEMAKER, disOrderly in the county; collateral
forfeited. Albert Carry, falling 10 remove snow
from sidewalk; do. FTeder Whitaker. dis
orderly assembly and loud and bOisterOus taking;
sio. Jas Z. johnson. VIM. Harris, destroying prop
erty: $40 or 80 days. Scott Coates, Robert Dorsey
carrying a pistol; 500 ur 90 days John Green,
carving a slungshOt: $50 OF 10 days. Elizabeth
Jackson, diSOrderiy conduct; 81 or II days Frank
Edward, throwing stones; $40 or 20 days. Robert
Marshall. throwing stones; personal bonds. VIM
Marshall do. do. John MaSChner. disOrieTly con-
duct; g. or 10 days. Matilda Lawson, do; do.
Geo. ". Reeves, sounding horn; 81 or days. T..
Carroll, disOrderly conduct; s. or II days Sandy
Clark, cOlOred larceny; % days. Nm- Fitzgerald,
assault: 60 days. Jas. F. Nelson, cOiOred. larceny
continued. Nelson WaldroD, cOlored, assault; go
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baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER On 70

q.
IEa az NEM EksFY T ERSM Y
O L0r lineage and Northwest EXP daily SIS m
o F9r Cincinnati and St Louis EXP. daily 2 80 and
TSr Plttsburs and Cleveland EXP daily 10 :ss Am,
For T + and Local Stations IS 40
M For m And s. daily
For singeriy and Intermediate Points, "a Bonn
salfIRo5s Ye sSD sao sr ssS 20
s;40 $50 553 S;45 $50, s;35 and ii SO M.
$40 IS SIS and a% i, s 49,
For ANNAPOLIS. 40 and 30 am II: 10 and 30
Ss9ss E p aSsv sn hnaRsg
For wax sist3oSs between Washington and B.l.i.
snd ~ pm M on Sundays, $50 am. 100 800
,sFos stations On Ietropolit.n Branch. 70 .s5am
and h nor 81! RG5ns sasa. stations sssS: sR
astSse5sepES SD 11nse5 20 poin 1880
Fo6 Boyds and intermediate stations, "a 100 pm,
Church trains leave Washington on Sunday only q.
III m, stopping at all stations Metropolitan
For FREDERICK. ts:4o an. t2 80 pm. rs BON
For sf H&GSER 5 rs 40 M and +saorm
lrains arrive from Chicago, daily, 800 am and
am am and 2;25 PM from Pittsburs. daily 20 am
From Ihilsdelphia Chester and Wilmington. 1o.a,
an. a ~ S 10 and e;30 daily. and ii 50 pm
Trains ., leave Baltimore for Washington at $40.
s SS s afS sSS S s sS sS T. 90 ,Gs j
Except sunday s s sum 90 Shly
Baggage called for and checked at hotels and resi-
dsnce. on orders left at Ticket once 6iS and 1851
WMCLEMENTs. Manager,
MI Z x. LORD. General Passenger Agent
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the Office Of the Supervising Architect of the United
States Tressacy PePsrtIept a. Msshingtop C. and
UAkY: !sss. for repairinS in accordspee with the
Each RroPesal must be Scco o. by certified
nrer Of the United States The right reject any bids
formation Obtained. BY applying to WILL A FREKET,
nEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHING
DTON. 1ecembsr err II. 1SsS;I 7 Proposals. win
pAY, DECEMBER THIRTY.FIRsT. 1888, for Wash;
offices fSr the balance Of the fiscal year ending June
msnt forms which. with the necessary Instructions
will be furnished on application to this Department
H. L MULDROW. Acting Secretary. 1885,
DROPOSALS FOR ERECTING FIRE ESCAPES
Il on School Houses In the City OF Washington. Or
FIcE o. THE ENeINExn CoMMissIoNER, Washington.
received q this office until ~ O'Clock Of Tuesday.
pipes, flatiorm.: and Ladder on the Public School
Of proposals and specifications be obtained at the
once Of the Inspector Of Buildings D. c.. upon appli-
cation therefor togethsr With Information relative
considered; The right is reserved TO reject any and
all bids and parts Of bids. WILLIAM LUDLOW, En-
gineer Commissioner. d22-6t
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CHOLERA IN CunI-The Chs3aan yaro,. ,.s,.. A.,
atcLanng that the characteristics 81 fhe chnie IA
SeaG mas Deen raging In that repa6lac ~ az the
from type Known 20 science. The last reports
o. loo patients n the hospital and the desiR rsre
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
A Boy shot IN the Mouth.
~ ALLEGED THREAT TO KILL PREcyDEs ri
SHOOTING.

~ ALLEGED THREAT TO KILL PREcyDEs TIE
SHOOTING
Yesterday about noon Jas Jackson, colored
aged nineteen years, was shot In the mouth by
Thos. Burgess, also eolored, but about a year
younger. The assault occurred az the corner OF
9th and streets southwest. The police learned
that Burgess had threatened TO take Jackson's
life before the year ended, and yesterday, when
they learned Of the shooting. description OF Bur-
arrest him. few minutes after leaving the
station Ofncer Chamberlain met n negro who
answered the description given, and he placed
him under arrest is your name Burgess" asked
the Officer. Yes" answered the negro. did
- ..si AZ ,n rsa-, tS M II Ne was
Looked UP on charge Of assault with intent TO
Kill From statements made by witnesses 1t ap-
pears that Burgess borrowed the revolver from
small boy, and walked from a store on the corner
aud shot Jackson without a word passing between
them DR.. Leach attended him, and DE- was AFTER
ward removed 10 Providence Hospital This morn
Ing In the Police Court the case was continued
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FREMONT IN CALIFoESIA.--Gen. John Fremont,
accompanied oy his wife and daughter, arrived In
Los Angeles, Cal, sunday night. They left New
Iork eight days ago, stopping two days at WASH
insSon "a route. fffe general and family propose
70 spehu the remainder OF the winter In Los An
ss o. the vicinity, AMI while there be Will CON-
pkte hls second volume Of memoirs.
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The PrrTsBURG EPIDENIc-The P1ttsburg Pa,
board OF health mas examined the drinking water
and found II 70 be dangerously contaminated with
organic matters and disease germs, bacteria being
the more prominent IL Is stated that an ordinary
glass OF the water contains lbs, 0O0OO0 bacteria
Otner impurities appear There were 1000 cases
OF typhoid Ia the city In the past three months,
and the epidemic Is increasing
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AN APPROPRIATION FOR The Big RIVER WANTED
The LndS or and board VI trade OF Dubuque Iowa.
have issued a call for a convention, 10 be held
there % uutry L. lss, for the purpose Of advanc-
Ing the interest VI navigation on the upper NisSis-
sippi, by securing certain improvements. Delega-
lions viii Dc present frOn al the cities ON The
uyer between ~. Louis and 81. Paul Congress
sl be menaorallzed and asked Tor an appropria-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

ExrRAoRp1sARY
HOLIDAY BARGAINS
BEHREND's BALTIMORE STORE
sos 7TH STREET NORTHWEST.
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
CUT PRICES.
SILK AND VELVET DEPARTMENT
CUT PRICES.
Striped Plain and Plaid Silk velvets at 64c. These
goods are worth CSC.
BLANKETS AND CoMFoRTABLES.
CUT PRICES.
Cloaks we selling out below cost.
FUR AND FUR TRIMMINGS.
CUT PRICES
Our Wide Genuine Satin-Lined BEAVER. which was
$3.50. now S3.0s.
Genuine BEAVER Muifs at $3.50
Genuine BEAVER Mufis at D. SO. worth SIS.
FOSTERS KID GLOVES
CUT PRICES.
Fur Top Kid Gloves very low.
just received new line of Table Covers.
Elegant 10-4 Garnet and Green Covers at 81 80
$3.50. worth 80
ogr new newt, Ssating Cloths reduced to sa1s. posi
SILK MUFFLERS IN CREAM AND WHITE
CUT PRICES
We have made another big cut in all departments for
the holidays.
BEHREND's BALTIMORE STORE.
n5-3m 90S 9TH st. NV.
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OUrRAGEs BY BERNAIs' BANp-Bernals the
Mexican bandit, recently sacked the town OF 0teaz
compeilhg the women 70 submit TO great tndig.
mining camp at the loot OF the Sierra Madre
Win the intention OF destroying the camp but
met Win Stubborn resistance, and were forced to
retreat The bandits captured q young lady
named MISS Barraza, at Oteaz, and took her along
u Is SAID tnlt the Mexican government fears inter-
NATIONAL trouble with the United States on account
OF the murder Of Leon Baldwin by Bernals' band
ana are vigorously pursuing Bernaia
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RAILROADS.

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sfS Hfspor SnsaHsfs 81 sss4
~ ma sss: ssG n i sis. corner Of OH
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PM S.sy :.osss sturdy Sa, Nth Nfss i.cs
For G x SssSa Ssl hsass ina m,.
For s:s ssss e 8; ses p 1e 90 81
qnsSsy; so4 n u 20 In. ann zoe tlS 10 90 md
ana ana Rinlns Car. $40 am daily. except Sunday.
e sS:' . Of s,SsD
For . go o. fS 60 sa
daS 200 ;4S Am: 100: $40: i. Zoo. 10 90
iHs S.. wei d.ys and sss m. M. daily S
For 81. ssal'nGss an. ss' 1888 s go tS
sS ls S 81 "a .n Il g s. sgs
For Pope,s Greek Line, 7:20 am. and 4 40 pm daily
: :as ss ssaa:9 sss
ssR 1I2asHDRaHs'G asS sssa hA
For $50 s ssS sof 49,
Sss ana sos ana e 4 IS s S@ s
Foe ay,
and VI Pm daily. except sunday
s,ss Ae ie ~ s% $685.
saHa.y 20 sss .n 1St fiS ga .m aI'0 JS sd
Tickets ana Information Il the Office norshe... cor
SssEses to p des.IpatiOn from hotels and
General Manager. Gn1sl Gen. Passenger Agent.
PIEDMoNT AIR LINE
$40 MTEast Tenn; Man DAILY for w.rrenson
Aiss6eny spring. Brsso Kno1 Sns Romeo as
S Ssens, MMoItgoTery and New Orleans Pullman
ffs Srlssas Char
Lynch6uTs Rocky Mount psnVis and stasioS Su Ss
tween Lynchburg and Danvtlle, Greensboro Raleigh,
and Pu@sas SIssPsr New New
an 70 At S n @ with Pullman seepers
to Asna Does not for
s; g:s5 2 Mmbaily: except sunday. for Manassas.
Suesoutes nuu uterIned1ate stations. Connects At
Ryerton with v. R. B. for Lursy arriving II o o M
~ r M-Western Express Daily for Warrenton
0ordonsv1le Charlottesville. Louisville Cncinnati
and Sumner resorts on and near line Of Chesapeafe
and Oh1o route: Pullman Sleepers and Solid Trims
washington to Louisville; also for Lynchburr Bristol
Cnattanooga, Memphis, Little Rock. and ali south
western POINTS. Through Pullman Sleepers Washing-
ton to Memphis without change "-'A'''s
1:OOP M5Southern Express Daily for Lynch
6nrg; Daan,SSie Raleigh Asheyile. Charlotte.
Orleans Texas and California Pullman SLEEPER
Washington to New Orleans. Texes, via Atlanta and
g.. G.. without change " -,~eA
Trains on Washington and OHIO division leave Wash
1neton 9:l2 NJ, Daily except Sunday, and AS p
a Daily; arrive Round Hill II ;4S A NJ, and 7:2l p.
lao u. N Daily except sunday. arriving Washington
Through trains from the South via Charlotte, Dan
and % NJ via East Tennessee, Bristol and Lynch.
burg at 10 40 A. NJ. aud s: 40 p NJ; via Chesapeake
and Ohio route and Charlottesville at 9:4OP n.
Strasburg Local at 9:47 A. NJ.
Tickets, sleeping car reservation and Information
furnished and baggage checked at ofice 1900 Penn
syiyana avenue and at Passenger Station, Pennsyl-
venis Railroad. 9th and sts. JAS. L TAYLOR
MI General Passenger Agent
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

HALLET & DAVIS CELEBRATED UPRIGHT
II Pisnoe improved by patents Special seleo-
tion for Holiday season. Fifty Of those Pianos
ordered for the New England Conservatory, tell the
S1l 9th at n. ". oil
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-, VI: y - Palmer, IL d., dean OF the department
Oh medicine and surgery and professor OF ptthoIogy
and the practice OF medicine In the University 81
Michigan, Is dead, aged a.
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SOLE SURVIVOR OF CREw.-Captain Torrey of
the schooner M. c. MoSeey, from Gonaives HaytI
came into Stonington, Conn. Sunday nipbt and
landed seaman Borden Manchester, OF Fall River
Mass, sole survivor or the crew OF the Schooner
Mary +. Collins, OF PHILADELPHIA CAPTAIN Torrev
reports while In latitude 30 degrees 10 minutes
Longitude Il degrees 40 minutes while he was
hoye-to IN severe gale, saw the schooner above
Although the sea was running mountains high.
captain Iorrey launched boat and went to the
relei OF the vessel When success seemed almost
within reach the Mary p. Collins lurched TO the
starDoard and sank, taking down the captain and
nSe or the crew. Manchester was found aftoat on
plank, ana was taken aboard the Moseley. Man
chester SAYS the Mary r. Collins LEFT Norfolk with
q cargo Of 30 tons OF coal, bound for Somerset
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Train Robbers EOiled.

BRAVE EXPRESS MESSENGER DEFENDS HIS CHARGE
Sunday morning, when train No. 5O7 on the
Missouri Pacific, south-bound, pulled out OF
Atoka, Indian Territory, two men boarded the
engine, covered Engineer Ragland and his fire.
man with their guns, and ordered them to 20 on
and stop at Boggy Bridge, a small creek north Of
Stringtown. When that point was reached the
Train was stopped, and the engineer and fireman
put under guard. Here f1ve others Joined the gang
Three went to the express car. PACING Express
Messenger John Gr1nshaw went to the door tust
as the man appeared. Seeing their Winchesters
he took in the situation and pulled shut the heavy
door In their faces before resistance could be
Onered. He then put out the light, and he and
Baggageman sparrow, who was In the car at the
time, fortified themselves between the express
freight: Armed with their pistols they lay down
TO await results.
The robbers failing to get within the cars
Engineer Ragland was brought forward to eject an
entrance with chisel and hammer, but was un.
aDle 10 get In. This eXaSperated the robbers who
cursed the messenger and ordered him to open the
car or they would set It on fire. They fired into the
car a score OF bullets. While this was going on
brakeman James Harvest got OF the train and
was shot at by one or the robbers but was not hit
The robbers fired three shots into the mail car i'm
Whlch were W. W. Glover, clerk in charge; Helper
j. ID. Armstrong, and another assistant After
nrng thirty or forty shots into the express car and
falling TO secure an entrance they hired a volley
into the Pullman sleeper, and then gave up the
JOB and allowed the train to proceed, having
detained 1t thirty minutes Indian TERRITORY
ofncerS are after the robbers, who had horses
h1tched In the timber near by.
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ATTORNEYS.

u LAW barbour Law Building, 400 Louisiana
avenue. Washington. D. Q. Residence 1918 3 Ct
u. ". az
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS
nA1Lx LINE TO NORFOLK FORTRESS MON
~ ROE. AND THE SOUTH

nAuY LINE TO NORFOLK FORTRESS MON.
~ ROE. AND THE SOUTH
Steamers GEORGE LEARY and LADY or TIE
LAKE, OF which leaves Washington daily n n m
Close connection with Boston and providence steam
Steamer Leary lands at Pney Point going aud return
ing Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Steamer Lake lands at Cornfeld Harbor goinr and
returning, Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday,
Knox and Loyds express will call and check baa.
Leary, 745-3. Lake, "a
PASSENGERS rates viii be and after the 18th &c for
straight ticket and 50 round trip.
MT. VERNON! MT. VERNON!
STEAMER W. w. CORCORAN
Leaves 7thstreet wharf daily Except Sunday for MI
Vernon and River Landings far down e Glymont al
10 O'Clock a. IN. Returning reaches WASHINGTON
about $50 p. M
sl6 L. L. BLAKE. Captain.
IrOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
Il NEW IRON STEAMER "WAKEFIElD"
Leaves 9TH St wharf on MONDAYS, THURSDAYH
and and g SATERDAYS st am. Returning TUEspAYS
tngs as far Is Nomini Greek, Curromsn, Va and st
Clements Bay. Md. Connects with B. and o. r. Il at
Shepherds. See schedule. JOHN B. PADGETT, AIT.
c. w. RIDLEY, Manager. ia05
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Ak Hosrsr Cosyxssros.

Everybody in Warrington knows thss 10 always
carry more Wraps for ladies and Children than any two
oompsting houssa Our immense success last year led
10 believe that thsre would b proportiona.s in
this year. but the wssther has been against u.s.
the same O. it his intersrsd with other houses The
consequence il We have monstrous stock yet hand
We want to unload: We might - well cut prices now
and sell the goods.
We VIII now. in the very prime Of the season. inaugu
tate TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT ON THE
MARKED PRICE OF ANY WRAP IN OUR STOCK.
This is An excellent opportunity for you to buy
pay for the same by the quantity.
This is no idle talk to bring customers to our store
but substantially sustained assertion.
Our stock consists Of
,, ~ ..o,.v.
n Z sass,,. ssi isSiaE;hssss 1n.n
ap ssyis. 6 6okas, materials.
CIRCULARS
Al, v.rsH NEW ooons
This should have the effect Of crowding our second
W. -,